Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-04
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and largely to the whoie trade of tht
northwest It may be said in passing tha
our merchants are already feeling the in
fuence of this railway connection, and ar,
| commanding trade heretofore unknown
to them in that section Eventually
either from near the State line, or by wa,
| of the Deer creek, or of the Fedonia pass
lines of rail must push into Southeastern
Oregon, and crossing it to Idaho, tap tn,
| whole rich northwest, and thus relate Sac
| ramento TO trade section in which sh,
will be able to compete with any rivals
From Davisville, but few miles westerly
from Sacramento on the line of the Cali
fornia Pacific road,
THE NORTHERN RAILWAY
Takes its departure up the valley of the
| Sacramento, on the west side of the Sacra
mento river, and unites with the Original
| line at Tehama. Connecting with this line
is the narrow-gauge road from Colusa to 9
point near Williams, and from which june
tion it is pushing eastward into Lake
county, being already operated some fifteen
miles westward of the junction. Above
this point line of road is now building
from Willows. on the Northern Railway
line, westward into Round valley, to the
Eel river section, down which stream it
will eventually push to the coast. and
thence TO Humboldt. bay, and thence
northward to Astoria, at the mouth of the
Columbia.
ANOTHER CONNECTION
OF the highest Importance to Sacramento.
is that which it is now assured will be
made, a line from Woodland, on the North
ern Railway city in frequent daily
communication with Sacramento over the
California Pacific and Northern lines-to
Madison, on the west, from which point
the Cache Valley Railroad connecting
with the Vaca Valley and Clear Lake
Railroad at Madison), is being constructed
northwardly into the Clear Lake country.
1t is wholly needless to dwell upon the
great Importance of this eastern outlet for
the rich lands Of the Lake region and the
Yolo valleys, and the vital interest Sacra-
mento has in it.
ON THE EAST SIDE
OF the Sacramento River, from Marysvile
on the California line, the California
Northern Railroad runs to Oroville, the
heart of a citrus fruit section now develop
ing into new and great Importance, and
which is attracting much attention on the
part of investors. 1t is understood that
the Thermalita Colony people, near Oro-
vile, desire and propose to construct q
Ii lie of railway from Oroyille to Biggs, on
the line of the California and Oregon
Road. From Redding on the California
and Oregon Road, it is proposed, we learn,
by the people Immediately affected, to con-
struct a railroad to Fall River If built
it will open up fine agricultural, mineral,
lumber and stock section. On the line of
the Central Pacific from Colfax, the Ne
vada County Narrow Gauge Railroad runs
to the prosperous cities of Grass Valley
and Nevada City, relating Sacramento di-
rectly to the trade of fine section of lower
range mountain lands, of horticultural and
mineral wealth. 1t is a pleasing task to
point out in detail
THE COMMERCIAL SIGNIFICANCE
Of the connections which we have rapidly
sketched. 1t will be seen at a glance how
admirably the city is situated to COM
mand, as it is doing, an immense trade.
We have in this sketch made no reference
to the several lines of road connecting
with the Central Pacific beyond the Sierra
range, and which all contribute trade to
Sacramento; nor have we dwelt upon the
southern connections, nor yet the import
ant topic-which columns would not serve
TO exhaust--of the great railroad artery
connecting the Columbia with the Gulf of
Mexico, and uniting the greatest river of
the North with the " Father Of Waters"
at its mouth in the extreme South. This
artery, now all but complete is to throb
with 4 commerce of immense volume and
nIMEAsuRABLE IMPORTANCE,
And Sacramento is upon its very breast.
Ii will develop the great central valleys of
California, and make them TEEN with
millions of industrious people; and in the
very heart of this region, midway between
the two valleys and touching them on
either hand, is the city of Sacramento,
commanding by rail east, west, north and
south. trade second only to that of the
metropolis, and blessed not only with rail
facilities and connections unsurpassed upon
the coast, but enjoying also the chief seat
of Importance upon the principal naviga-
bic river of the State.
In other articles the REcoRD-USIoN has
pointed out the benefits to flow to Sacra-
mento from the extension of the railroad
to Placerville 1t is needless therefore, to
further remark upon it now. A projected
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Amador county is shown upon our map.
Should it be constructed, it will prove a
fine feeder to this city, and open up to this
market the richest foothill sections of
| Amador county.
THE COMMERCE OF SACRAMENTO.
Having now pointed out rapidly the
rail and water connections of Sacramento
and indicated its geographical and rail
road significance, let us devote some brie
space to the commerce and trade of the
city.
Sacramento is the chief depot of trad,
! in the interior of the State, because of it
location at the very feet of the Sierr;
mountains, and at the same time at tn,
point of junction of the two greatest agri
cultural valleys of the State. 1t is, as W,
, nave SHOWN, Il r2iirOau center ana ais
the chief seat on the chief navigable rive
of the State. 1t is really the Biographies
| center as well as the interior commercial
pivot of the State, and for these reasons
chosen by the people as the State Capita
Here are situated houses jobbing unde
better conditions than are possible at tn
metropolis. For they are nearer to th
consumers of the central and norther
section, and thereby save to them freigh
carriage cost equal TO the charge betwee
San Francisco snd Sacramento, besides
ECoNoMIZING TINE
In filling orders. Sacramento jobbers re
ceive their supplies by rail on precisel
the same terms as are enjoyed by the gres
metropolis, it being terminal or compel
ing point, and recognized as such fo
through traffic BY Eastern reads.
\ Business is conducted here at less co:
because not so large fixed capital is re
quired; not so great sums of money ar
locked up in realty or improvements, as ar
necessary in San Francisco. This gain
10 the benefit of the purchaser IN this MAJ
| set and offsets the margin in favor of Sa
Francisco because of the vesnme of il
trade. The receipt of orders for good: